

All registered students in good standing at Hofstra are provided with a Hofstra Network ID. This account provides students with all the services listed below. Students receive their account information in the mail. The first time an account is used, the password should be changed. It is recommended that students check their account as soon as possible to verify it works properly. *Please Note: The username and password for all Hofstra Network services are the same. Changing the password on any service changes the password for all services. If you have any problems or questions about your Hofstra Network Account, contact the ResNet office, 110 Student Center or the SCS Office located in Calkins Lab.


	Hofstra Portal (http://my.hofstra.edu)
Your 'one-stop shop' on the Internet where you can check your Hofstra Student GMail, chat with your friends, register for courses, check grades, find a good place to eat in and around Hofstra, and much more!


	Hofstra GMail
Hofstra University now provides students with GMail featuring: 2 GB allotted space for e-mails and attached files. WEB and POP access. E-mail forwarding. Using this system, students can access e-mail from anywhere on the Internet by using the Hofstra Portal. Check out our e-mail FAQs!


	Computer Network Services in the Labs
Students are encouraged to login using their Hofstra Network ID in Hofstra's open-access computer labs and computerized classrooms. Features include: 100 MB of personal network storage space. Access to numerous software applications. Printing services.


	My Files
My Files provides students access to their personal network storage space via the Hofstra Portal from anywhere you can access the Internet! After you login to the Hofstra Portal, simply click the "My Files" link in the upper-right corner!


	Web Publishing Services
Students can publish personal Web pages using their Hofstra Network!


	Remote Connect
Students can access the libraries' online journals and research tools, such as Lexis-Nexis and Academic Search Premier, from off campus.



*UNIX and Blackboard accounts are not supported by Student Computing Services. For account information, please see your professor.